Sentence Counter
Count the number of sentences in a text.
Counting by sentence, not word
Some limits and habits are measured in sentences rather than words: a summary capped at three sentences, an exercise in writing tighter, a check on whether a paragraph has run long. This counts the sentences in your text, giving you a number that word and character counts do not — useful whenever the unit that matters is the sentence.
Paste the text and it tallies the sentences.
The full-stop problem
Counting sentences accurately is trickier than it sounds, because a full stop does not always end a sentence — abbreviations like Dr. and etc., decimals like 3.5, and ellipses all contain full stops that are not sentence endings. A careful count recognises these so it does not over-count, giving a figure that matches how a reader would actually divide the text. For most writing it lands right; unusual punctuation can still nudge it slightly.
Sentence Counter FAQ
Why count sentences rather than words?
When the limit or goal is measured in sentences — a three-sentence summary, or checking a paragraph has not run long.
Does it get confused by abbreviations?
A careful count recognises that the full stop in Dr. or 3.5 is not a sentence end, so it does not over-count.
Is my text uploaded?
No. The counting happens in your browser.